The Severance Silver Knights will take on the DSST: Green Valley Ranch Raptors at TBD on Saturday. Severance is coming into the game hot, having won their last 15 games.
Severance had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 50-47 victory over Alamosa on Wednesday. The score was all tied up 19-19 at the break, but Severance was the better team in the second half.
It was another big night for Brady Varney, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last eight times he's played. Another player making a difference was Cannon Rank, who scored ten points along with six assists and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, DSST: Green Valley Ranch had just enough and edged Steamboat Springs out 48-45 on Wednesday.
Tong Bot continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Skyyaire Russell was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Severance's victory bumped their record up to 20-4. As for DSST: Green Valley Ranch, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Saturday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Severance have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 43.4% of their threes per game. However, it's not like DSST: Green Valley Ranch struggles in that department as they've made 48.4% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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